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April 15, 2003 I am so proud to be the first to write in this guest book! The way we spend this 6 days in Nosara , at this location was so friendly and familiar, that we are sure to come back in living here is so straight, cozy and relaxed that you will have a problem to go away! We have to go but we will never forget what we've seen and what happened! I wonder if I come the next time the mango tree still lives, and the iguana (kackvogel ) has the chance? So Dear full Klaus and Gudula - Germany |
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April 23 2003 Dear Agnes & Jo, we enjoyed our stay in your lovely house very much. especially your delicious breakfast on the terrace. we often think of the beautiful view out to the pacific, listening the monkeys and birds. often we'll remember your sympatic hosting! wish you a lot of guests! they'll enjoy it . Judith & Wolfgang from Austria |
| April 25 2003 Dear Agnes and Jo I feel very lucky that I met you. Thank you for the beautiful hours I spent at your home, it was a very special day for me. I hope to see you again. Good luck with your plans. Love. Sarit from Israel SARIT56@hotmail.co |
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| April 30, 2003 Frank and I stayed with Agnes and Jo at Villa Mango in March. We had a wonderful time. They are very warm and welcoming hosts. The place is beautiful and quiet. I am a birder so I had a wonderful time with hummingbirds and other exotic birds right next door. The monkeys were fun to watch. The beach was almost only ours, a big difference from New Jersey. The waves were gentle and the sand was very soft. We will go back! Frank and Aurora from New Jersey, USA aurorawal@msn.com |
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| May 5,2003 Dear Agnes & Jo, As we sit here at home, still cold, gray, & leafless in May, we fondly remember our stay at beautiful Villa Mango. We love to think back to our short stay, and remember swimming in the candle lit pool at night, viewing the amazing flowers, seeing monkeys, iguanas, coatis & a very large toad, and, of course, your wonderful hospitality. We can't wait to come back! Thanks, Peg & John from Maine, USA |
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Nov 22, 2003 We've been here 3 nights and 4 days and it feels like forever! What a way to start our vacation! You have a wonderful, beautiful and cozy spot here in "Paradise"... we'll definitely be back and I am bringing my mountain bike! Thank you so much for your hospitality, we feel like we are with our best friends. Good luck and all the best with your B&B. Judy and Dennis - Basalt, Colorado, USA |
| Nov 27, 2003 Happy Thanksgiving, Agnes & Joe! Thank you so much for sharing your house, your food, your pool and "your" beach! You have a beautiful home and we cannot thank you enough for being so nice and entertaining with your stories and senses of humor! Hopefully we'll find an opportunity to return in the not so distant future. Good luck with your business venture here and in whatever path you choose next. Tammy and Betty - USA |
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Nov 30, 2003 Dear Agnes & Joe, We were only here 1 night, wished it would be 1 year, but hey, we must go on. Thank you so much for your friendliness, and openness. Your place has been the best place we have experiences in Costa Rica... so far at least ;0) Life is full of hello's and goodbye's and we are happy to have said hi to you. Now is goodbye though! Perhaps our ways will meet again. Good luck with your life out here in Costa Rica. Best regards. Laila & Morten - Denmark lailakristensen@hotmail.com PS: Should the legendary jaguar come back, please send the picture! |
| Dec 5, 2003 En plus d'une vue epoustouflante, d'un cadre enchanteur, d'un confort super et d'un petit dejeuner royal, Agnes et Jo sont des hotes d'une extreme gentillesse et qui savent ce qu'accueillir veut dire. Merci a vous deux et Pura Vida Michel & Babette Jambon - Jacques et Corinne Gounon - Ardeche, France |
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| Dec 9, 2003 Agnes & Jo (our new friends) Thanks for making our vacation to Costa Rica extra special. All the information and resources you provided made it perfect. The hike through the rain forest, monkey watching and the turtles all too much to ever forget! The view from Villa Mango still lingers in my head as does the conversations we all had by the pool. Next time Jo I'll take you up on the Salsa dance lesson. Miss you and Costa Rica already. John and Joanne Glynn - California |
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December 23, 2003 Thank you Joe and Agnes, for sharing your vision of your next adventure with us. You can tell that we felt very much at home. The beauty of the surroundings and the warmth of your personalities made us fell welcome and as if we have known you for a long time. Thank you for the tasty breakfast and the coffee-tea as soon as we were awake. It felt luxurious. God bless. Ginny, Mark, Sam, Zoe and Max Walters - Rocky River, Ohio, USA Hope to share our hospitality one day in Arenal! |
| December 27, 2003 Nous esperons que les papillons prendront vos reves jusqu'ou vous le voulez! A wonderful, green, surfing Christmas! On a late night before our departure, and after many twists and turns on the dance floor... it has truly been a moment in time that we will cherish, these past five nights. Great conversation over delightful breakfast... the ocean breeze in our window... and mostly the warmth of your heart has made us fell more than at home. After many nights around the world, this will be at the top!! You have open your hearts and your home to us, and your guests, better than many others, we have great memories... As people come and go in life, we take what we will from our experiences and hopefully past them on to others. This will remain a special vacation and we'll be sure to spread the word on Villa Mango. The only reservation we've ever made in countless travels has turned out to be a dream! With many thanks and much love! Tonya and Dusan Hoferek - Ottawa, Canada dthoferek@sympatico.ca Merci beaucoup de votre hospitalite et pour les petits gateaux a la banane !! Delicieux... |
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December 30, 2003 The Lord has blessed our family so much with an incredibly perfect cross-country Costa Rican trip, especially such a wonderful stay in the gorgeous Villa Mango. Such excellent of hospitality of ***** five-star people! May you find joy, peace, and grace and until we meet again. Sarah Woodward PS: Feliz Ano Nuevo |
| December 30, 2003 Thank you very much for taking care of us in such warm way. It was an experience to see how your new baby business gets started and we feel flattered to be part of its beginning. We are sure that it will a success and we wish you the very best. Thank you for your help, your kindness and your great sense of humor that made our stay in Nosara a wonderful stay. Pura Vida Patricia and John - The Hague - The Netherlands |
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| Dec 30 to Jan 9, 2004 This vacation of a short yet idyllic 10 nights has been one of the best of our lives. Your beautiful home made us so comfortable and relaxed and we really appreciate you opening it up to us for this long duration. Nosara has proven to be a paradise! In my mind, I am already planning my next vacation. For Carlos and I, the time has been priceless and a beautiful board to jump into the next phase of our lives. We wish you the best of luck both personally and professionally and hope to see you very soon. Love Alison & Carlos alkili@hotmail.com Joe and Agnes. We had a wonderful time at Villa Mango. You have a piece of paradise here. I hope you will enjoy it for years to come and continue to share it with the world. Best wishes in the future and we hope to make it back again soon. Sincerely. Gabriel and Brad |
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| January 20, 2004 Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us. But even more we thank you for sharing your wonderful life stories and experience! We admire people like the two of you who love to live life and are not afraid to do so. You are an inspiration to us. May this B&B work out wonderfully for a pura vida. Buena suerte. Van and Larry larvan@bigairinternet.com |
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January 20, 2004 Liebe Agnes, Lieber Joe Vielen, herzliche Dank fuer eine wunderschoene Zeit heir in eueren Paradies. It really is a slice of heaven. We felt very much at home, especially because you made us feel welcome. The times we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast, nice conversation and the great view will stay with us as a great memory. We are sure that if we make it back to Costa Rica, we will come and stay here again! Bob will certainly remember your inviting pool (with the current) and your comfy, comfy chair. Good luck with all your dreams - it looks like a great adventure. We admire you for the courage and wish you all the best. We are sure that, because of the kind of people you are, you will succeed with your dreams. I am hoping to get to go dancing with you next time! Carolin and Bob - Seattle, WA - USA (and Germany) cdhaens@hotmail.com |
| January 27, 2004 Seht netten Empfang von Jo & Agnes, haben wunderbar geschlafen und gefrüstückt. Herzliches Dank Alfred, Heidi, Laki & Christian Switzerland |
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January 29, 2004 We feel lucky to have found Villa Mango and Agnes and Jo, who together offered us a perfect end to our travel in Costa Rica. We hope to come back again one day and we will tell our English friends to come and stay at Villa Mango. Adios Katy and Neil - London - United Kingdom katyejdent@hotmail.com |
| January 31, 2004 Dear Joe and Agnes, Villa Mango is our third B&B in Costa Rica and our FAVORITE! You have a little jewel in the jungle. We love the view, the marvelous animals that slurped, chirped and howled. Thank you for sharing your love-of-nature enthusiasm with us. Thank you also for your many recommendation for restaurants and beaches. We love your Craftsman style home and all the wonderful artisanship that makes it such a treasure. But most of all, thank you for your hospitality and friendliness. We wish you success in all your future plans in Costa Rica. Hope to return again. Ron and Nina Hari, California, USA |
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February 7, 2004 Not much on writing. This place made Costa Rica a lot more like home. Thanks Joe and Agnes. God Bless Pat - New York, USA p195257@aol.com Big views, lots of nature, friendly people from other countries. I came as a stranger, I left as a friend. Your friend. John, Brooklyn, NY, USA |
| February 10. 2004 Dear Jo and Agnes, We came here for just 2 nights, and we stayed 7 days... What a surprise to learn to know Nosara and you guys. You both are so cooperative and open-minded that everybody who visits Villa Mango will spread the word of the little paradise you share with anybody!! You both are so busy that mostly we enjoyed Villa Mango as ours, even when it was a "full house" one night. And now, "partir, c'est mourir un peu" we have to move on, but for sure we will be back someday. We will never forget you, Jo and Agnes, and of course, Gilles the sculptor. Au revoir! Hans and Christa Dammers - The Netherlands - h.dammers@planet.nl |
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February 19, 2004 Dear Jo and Agnes, Thank you for a truly wonderful visit. Your hospitality was amazing and the Villa Mango a very memorable stay. We will be back and we will pass on our experience. Coley O'Brien & Nicole Miel-Uke |
| Feb 22 to March 4, 2004 Staying here at Villa Mango has been wonderful! I feel restored, renewed and relaxed. Spending time with both of you has been lots of fun. I truly appreciate your kindness and your big open hearts. It's true what it says on your brochure... I arrived as a guest and I am leaving as a friend. Thank you for everything, and thank you for welcoming me into your beautiful home. Lots of Love Lorri - Vancouver, Canada lorrilamb@telus.net Villa Mango has been a paradise for me. We came for 4 nights and stayed 12, and I could easily stay another 12. Getting to know both of you has been a wonderful part of our stay. You made me feel very welcome and comfortable here. Thank you for all you have done and for being a special parts of our holidays! Peace and Love Michael - Vancouver, Canada |
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Mars 12,2004 Le paradis,c'est ou l'on arrive sans savoir le moment d'arrivée, ce sont les reves achevés qu'on avait, c'est l'heure de toutes les heures qui commencent ici.. Le paradis c'est ici. Such gracious and generous amiability you offer! Combined with delicious food, spectacular setting and beautiful lodging. it was a great pleasure to spend the week with you. Only, this week was too short ! A week is not long enough for this paradise. Merci mille fois! Patricia Green and Tim Burke mezzo@msu.edu |
| Mars 12, 2004 Pour Agnes et Jo, Merci beaucoup pour ce tres bon et beau sejour passé en votre sweet compagnie. "Vivons heureux,vivons cachés.'' Une semaine de repos, de trop bon petits-dejeuners, d'une villa comme on aimerait en posséder une Quelle chance! Merci aussi pour cette fameuse Papaya con leche !! Et bien sur , merci pour cet accueil si chaleureux. Bonne continuation. Amicalement, Vanessa et ludovic papillonvanessa@yahoo.fr |
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Mars 12, 2004 Dear Marvelous hosts Agnes and Jo. We have loved our stay with you and appreciate all the tips on things to do and places to visit. The food is wonderful lack morning, and we wonder how you get the coatis and monkeys to visit us during breakfast! Thank you for inviting our kids to visit often. Costa Rica has been a fun experience and you have both made us feel so welcome. We hope you will visit us sometime in Montana. Muchas gracias and adios, Marilyn and Ed Wolff. twowolffs@yahoo.com |
| April 4, 2004 Pura Vida, The Return! |
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April 12, 2004 Dear Jo & Agnes Merci bien for letting us stay at your zoo!. You have been so kind and helpful...Especially with Ian "unlucky" Thomson's predicaments. Breakfast was buenisimo!!!. We had a wonderful time and we even escaped free from monkey-poo! Good luck with your first taste of the "green season" in your Villa Mango. Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful place.It has been a wonderful oasis in "hot" Nosara. My body will go through withdrawal from all the fruit back in Vancouver, Alanah will think of Villa Mango this summer as we sip our "Pina Batidos" Alanah and Ian abergman@bccancer.bc.ca |
| April 13, 2004 Dear Jo and Agnes. We truly loved our stay here at your home, daily visits with monkeys, iguanas, coatis, armadillos, grasshoppers, butterflies, humming birds and even the scorpions were a treat. We will definitely spread the word to all our Canadians compadres. Best wishes for the green season. Much thanks! Karyn and Gerald, Canada geraldmagnusson@shaw.ca |
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April 14, 2004 How fortunate you are to have chosen a life here in Costa Rica, sharing in peoples' most cherished memories. Thank you for my memories. Lynne Jenkins, Carimore, Alberta, Canada |
| April 24.2004 Jo and Agnes Thank you for your generous hospitality and wealth of knowledge about the arch. Our vacation went perfectly, from the time we picked up your brochure in Aspen, Co. to the time we left your lovely house all went smoothly! We will pass on our great experience to others and see you soon. Be sure to visit us the next time you are in the states. Mi casa es su casa. Mike, Sarah Shook Shook@flyfishguide.com |
April 22.2004 Agnes and Jo, Thank you so much for your hospitality. We had the most wonderful time atyour beautiful home and can't wait to come back. good luck with your coming year, we hope your B&B is a huge success! We will e-mail you pictures when we get them! Thank you Dom, Juliette, Zoe and Killey jeymere@hotmail.com |
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May 12, 2004 Thank you very much for opening your lovely home to us! The hospitality and friendly conversations made us feel as if we were at home! You have a beautiful place with warmth & love! The mornings breakfast was greatly enjoyed not because of the delicious food but your presence as well! We wish you much happiness and successful life! Hope we meet again. Love, Neha and Sanjay. linnchi@earthlink.net |
| June 1st 2004 Thank you for a wonderful & memorable experience. We have been traveling throughout South and Central America for almost 6 months, and this is the best place we have stayed at. For the first time in almost 6 months, we have felt at home. Thank you so much! We will keep in touch with you both. You are always welcome at our place when you visit Australia Tony and Ainsley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia tonyandainsley@hotmail.com |
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| June 4, 2004 Deepest thanks from the bottom of our hearts. Emily and I are proud to have spent a very important time in our lives with you. And you two could not have open your arms any wider to welcome us in. Everything was beautiful and delicious and the hospitality was superb. We felt like family members. We wish you all the best in whatever direction life takes you and plan to keep you informed of the direction we are following. Once again this could not have been more perfect. Thank you! Love Dave and Emily PS: If ever in Texas, you always have a place to stay! PSS: we hope to come back in the near future and maybe we will get to see a howler monkey up close! Thanks for everything!! We'll spread the word about your beautiful little oasis in Nosara. |
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| July 14, 2004 Han sido solo unas horas pero con estas vistas y el caracter acogedor de Jo y Ines, esta breve estancia se la hecho muy agradable. Si no fuera por los dias que nos quedan, podriamos haber alargado la estancia. Larga vida y vida pura Pepe, Maritze, Miguel, Isart, Maritze, Marina, Marta (Spain) |
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July 19, 2004 Muchas gracias for the warm welcome and excellent and beautiful stay. We loved it here and we did everything we wanted to and saw almost every animal we wanted to see. But Jo... it is a pity you did not make better appointments with the monkeys! We enjoyed our stay in Costa Rica and we are certainly going to tell our friends about this place, so they can also come and bother you guys! Merci beaucoup pour tout! Masha danki! Lots of love, Ayo Job and Maaike, Curacao/Netherlands. job_holwerda@hotmail.com |
| August 2004 Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful home with our 2 families! We had a terrific stayed. The kids loved the pool and especially the daily visit from the coatis and monkeys. I can't wait to tell all our friends about this lovely place. Good luck with your B&B. You are fortunate to have such a lovely piece of paradise. Pura Vida! Jason, Jessica, Nicolas and Maya Metz - Colorado, USA jlmetz@ihc.com From the kids: Thanks for letting us here! We had a great time. I will come back someday. Maya |
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| November 21, 2004 What a great place to be! We enjoyed every minute of our stay on your beautiful place. The balcony is just unbelievable. Costa Rica has been a marvelous experience and it is lovely a place to return to one of those days. Thank you so much for having us staying with you. We love the breakfast especially. We hope that you will be able to finalize your house the way it is laid out and guest will love it, no questions. If we return - there is a good chance we will - you are going to hear from us. Have a good one! Birgit and Kurt - Germany - kubi100@comcast.net |
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| November 21, 2004 Thank you so much for everything. Your place is truly beautiful. I love the way the rooms are decorated. It was certainly peaceful and relaxing lounging by the pool. It was definitely the rest and relaxation that I needed. Don Wellman - terptrojan@aol.com |
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November 28, 2004 We have had a wonderful stay in Nosara. Thank you for opening your house up to us and being such wonderful hosts. The villa looks beautiful and we plan on returning again to see the finished honeymoon room! The changes you have made are amazing. Best of luck! Vanessa and Mike - mikebadger@comcast.net PS: Jo, let Agnes name the new rooms, ah, ah, ah! |
| December 5, 2004 Thank you, thank you for the: - wonderful company and conversation - beautiful rooms - delicious breakfast - trust and openness of your home - warm smiles and open arms - pool and patio - space to relax, to be in love and to enjoy life This was by far the best stop on our trip. Not only is Nosara a paradise, your B&B is heaven. We could have stayed for weeks on end, and even before we go, we have begun to plan our return. You are two very incredible people whose hard work and passion stand for inspiration. Thank you for such a wonderful stay from the bottom of our hearts. Jorge and Marnie Espinoza - L.A. California, USA |
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December 24, 2004 We looked forward to meeting you even before we landed in Costa Rica, from the time we made contact with you via email with our inquiry about Villa Mango. You were so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We knew our stay here would be enjoyable and it has been... fantastic! The view is breathtaking, the rooms are filled with warmth and openness of your spirit and I think you could tell how much we enjoyed our stay by my dreamy sighs over breakfast. We are feeling slightly melancholic about leaving, but are ever so grateful to have experienced your home and hospitality. We look forward to our next stay in the parrot room. Best of luck Doug Stover and Lisa Nande XOXOXO - Canada PS: we were also excited to be the first ones to enjoy the sunset from your new hammock chairs. PPS: I hope this is legible... I am sooooo relaxed I can hardly write. unclebug@canada.com |
| December 28, 2004 Thank you for thinking of everything. Our stay was perfect. The pool, the food, the view, the room, the company... I wished we had planned to stay longer. We will next time. Lynn and Nathalie Marx lmarx23@mindspring.com Thank you so much for your generosity and hospitality. With the ocean, the pool, the wildlife and the breakfasts, it was just the kind of relaxing vacation I needed. I am glad to come back for my last 3 days. Love. Bob Weir - Oregon, USA |
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December 29, 2004 Our stay here was unbelievable, beyond our imagination!! Thank you for the warm hospitality, swimming pool, sumptuous breakfasts, the fascinating stories and the real knowledge about sights, food, wildlife, etc. The villa and the views were such a gem and a luxury. Thank you so much. Cheers and please come visit us in Seattle. Kim This place was awesome... I wish I could spend much more time, swimming, surfing and relaxing. I cannot wait until I can come back to Costa Rica and hopefully stay in your "Villa Mango paradise". Jamie I love this place, the view, the hammocks, accommodations (for staying longer), breakfasts, the pool and all the rest. I love the wonderful beaches nearby so much, and thank a lot. Izaac Your hospitality is wonderful. We love staying in this exceptional paradise with such great people, spectacular views, incredible breakfast...... beyond belief!!! Agnes and Jo, you two are amazing! You have created such a remarkable and fun place to stay. Our three days immediately changed to five. We must return! I really enjoyed helping Jo with the downstairs as well! Buena suerte. Stewart. The Wurtz, Seattle, WA, USA |
